In CIRCLE working paper (#66), authors Kim Castle, Janice Levy and Michael Peshkin assess the outcomes of an in-person campus drive in which students were offered a choice of college-state voting in Illinois, or home-state voting by absentee ballot. The study found that the great majority of students who came from swing states chose to vote back home. Students from swing states preferred home-state voting over local voting by an 8-to-1 ratio. The study also found high turnout rates both for students who voted locally and by absentee ballot. 79% of students who registered locally voted, and 84% of students who got an absentee ballot voted. Although absentee voting is more complicated than local voting, most students chose absentee voting. The study concluded that:

Students can be diligent voters with high turnout, both by absentee ballot and in local voting.

Students who can vote in their home state or their college state are strongly influenced in that choice by the closeness of the presidential election.

Even in the internet era, in-person voter drives reach many students who would not otherwise vote.

It’s interesting that in-person voter drives reach many students who would not otherwise vote with the tremendous use of the Internet. But if you can get people to vote, I guess it doesn’t matter the platform.

I think our youth now is more outspoken compared to the previous generation. They strongly fight for what they believe and do what they want. Even the consequences of these acts will seriously affect them.

Civic Youth Engagement plays an important role in nation building and I am happy to find that you are working for this great cause, its an honor. Your working with great enthusiasm, and this what required. Thanks for sharing research.

Well I think Student voters have the highest turnout ratio as compare to other groups, whether it is by absentee ballot or local voting. This research by Kim, Janie and Michael is very useful to conclude the behavior of students near Presidential Elections. But we can’t rely on one factor for voting because there are many other varying factors person to person. Thank you.

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